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Boulder County Briefcase: Jan. 21, 2013

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01/20/2013 12:25:59 AM MST

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Awards & honors

Heather Brandt andHeather D. Games, with RE/MAX Alliance, qualified for the RE/MAX 100% Club Award for 2011. Only 18 percent of all RE/MAX Affiliates earned this award in 2011. Brandt has worked in the real estate industry for more than six years and Games has worked in the real estate industry for more than 14 years. Both have extensive experience in the Boulder area market. homesincolorado.com.

EMPSi, of Boulder, was named one of the top 100 fastest-growing environmental consulting firms by The Zweig Letter Hot Firms List. empsi.com.

Alan Krause, president and chief executive officer of Broomfield-based MWH Global, recently was inducted into the Pan American Academy of Engineering as a new academy member and distinguished engineer, an honor based on ethical, academic and professional merits and for contributions to the progress of engineering in Pan American markets. mwhglobal.com.

For the third year in a row, financial advisors Kristy Tochihara, CRPC, and Noel Culberson, CFA, CFP, of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's Boulder office were named a NABCAP Premier Advisor Team.

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The primary focus of the National Association of Board-Certified Advisory Practices is to serve the investing public by helping identify top wealth managers. morganstanleyfa.com/tochiharaculberson.

Michael Weatherwax, CPA of Weatherwax & Associates, PC, in Boulder was the recipient of the 2012 William H. Van Rensselaer Public Service Award from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. The award is the highest honor that NASBA bestows on individuals who have demonstrated their commitment to the public accounting profession, to accountancy regulation and to protection of the public. wxwax.com.

Two Boulder residences designed by architecture firm Arch11 received 2012 design awards from the Denver chapter of the AIA. arch11.com.

BookCliff Vineyards, of Boulder, received the Jefferson Cup for its 2010 Ensemble at the 2012 Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition. Only 29 wines received this honor. bookcliffvineyards.com.

Warren L. Williams, Carl Worthington Jr. and Jamie Zimmerman, with RE/MAX Alliance - Boulder, were presented with the RE/MAX Executive Club Award that honors highly successful real estate agents nationwide within the RE/MAX network. Williams has been working in the real estate industry for more than 28 years, Worthington for more than 30 years and Zimmerman for more than 34 years. homesincolorado.com.

Mary Young, outreach specialist and travel trainer at Via, was named by the Colorado Latino Age Wave, a project of the Latino Community Foundation of Colorado, as one of three fellows who will be advocates for improving the economic health and well-being of Latino older adults in the metro area. viacolorado.org .

Corporate citizenship

The Boedecker Foundation awarded Boulder County Care Connect a $10,000 grant in support of its services, which help to meet the basic needs of local seniors and adults with disabilities. BCCC's volunteer-powered services include assisted transportation to medical appointments, weekly grocery delivery, and fall-prevention through home maintenance and grab-bar installation. careconnectbc.org.

Jacque Michelle Gifts & Fashion, a Boulder gift store and women's clothing boutique located on Broadway in the Community Plaza, donated 10 percent of its total sales to Casey Middle School PTA in November. jacquemichelle.com.

Sill-TerHar Ford, of Broomfield, donated more than $30,000 to local charities through funds raised from its Customers for Charity program and Go Further With Ford Night. An event on Nov. 15, 2012, showcased the 2013 Ford Fusion and for every guest that attended the event Ford and Sill-TerHar donated $50 to local charities. Bal Swan Children's Center was among the top recipients.

Launches & new accounts

5.12 Solutions Consulting Group announced its new six-month executive coaching and leadership training program, Ignite Leadership 2013. Starting January, emerging, transitioning and mid-level leaders begin a guided and structured program led by local author, speaker and consultant Sal Silvester. 512solutions.com.

BCinteriors teamed up with American Rec to give its office a fresh look. Chief Financial Officer Casey Hoffman envisioned a contemporary design that offered a collaborative work environment. The BCinteriors team made that a reality. bcinteriors.com.

Announcing the launch of Boulder Happy Hours.com, a dedicated happy hour website and app that allows users to find Boulder and Louisville's food and drink specials based on their GPS location, current day and time, as well as other intuitive search functions. The app is available to download for free for both iPhone and Android. boulderhappyhours.com.

Catapult PR-IR, a provider of strategic public relations services for technology companies, was retained by BlogFrog as its PR agency of record. Catapult successfully launched BlogFrog's influencer marketing platform that serves both influencers and brands and agencies. catapultpr-ir.com.

Comer & Associates LLC, of Boulder, was retained by Alternative Home Health Care of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to assess and improve marketing and sales systems. AHHC is the major supplier of premium home health care services in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Comer & Associates provides management solutions designed to spur growth, profit and human excellence. comerassociates.com.

Given Goods Company, a new Boulder-based company and online marketplace that encourages social change and drives the buy-to-give movement, opened its virtual doors recently. givengoods.co.

Limitless Computing Inc., a provider of 3D mobile Augmented Reality, launched SightSpace Free-D, a free version of its SightSpace 3D model viewer with AR capabilities. SightSpace 3D and SightSpace Free-D can now be accessed in English, Spanish, French and Chinese. limitlesscomputing.com.

RecoFit Compression Gear, of Boulder, introduced new packaging with dramatic photography and a redesigned logo to its technical performance product line. The upgraded packaging was designed to be eye-catching to consumers, as well as easy to use for retail staff. recofit.co.

New hires & promotions

SEO, social media and internet marketing agency Boulder SEO Marketing, of Superior, hired Jen Battista as account director. Battista brings more than 10 years of marketing experience in the natural food and outdoor industries to the agency and will be leading up client services on marketing strategy. The company also hired University of Colorado graduate Gregory Noonan as manager, content marketing to oversee the company's content marketing and link building initiatives to drive growth and maximize the visibility of customers' website, blog and social media content across the internet. boulderseomarketing.com.

Kelly Cochran recently joined Merrill Lynch in Boulder as a financial adviser. Cochran graduated from Boulder High School and received her bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University. ml.com.

The Innovation Center of the Rockies announced that Joe DeNicholas joined the ICR team and will be the program manager working directly with the Colorado School of Mines Office of Technology Transfer. innovationcenteroftherockies.com.

Sophono Inc., of Boulder, named Richard Giancola vice president of global sales and marketing. Giancola previously served as CEO of Neuromonics Inc., a medical device manufacturer of products and services to treat tinnitus. sophono.com.

Key Equipment Finance, one of the nation's largest bank-held equipment finance companies and an affiliate of KeyCorp, named Bryan S. Grittner as central region sales manager. In this role, Grittner will be responsible for generating small-to mid-ticket IT equipment leasing and finance sales volume in the central region through national channel programs and regional business development efforts. Additionally, the company promoted David Lempko to senior vice president and business bank sales director. In this new role, Lempko will manage a team of leasing managers on the business banking team and will have responsibility for business bank production. kefonline.com.

JVA Inc. announced that Robin L. Kriss, P.E., has rejoined the firm. Kriss has returned to the JVA Civil Department as a design engineer and will be working in the Boulder office. Robin received her bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1997 from the University of New Mexico. jvajva.com.

Equity Colorado's Boulder North office in Niwot announced that San Monahan became its newest broker associate and that Mary Pat Munding also joined its Niwot office as a broker associate.. Equity Colorado has 5 offices in Colorado with more than 200 agents. Based in Utah, Equity is the 19th largest real estate firm in the United States. joinequitynow.com.

Key Equipment Finance, one of the nation's largest bank-held equipment finance companies and an affiliate of KeyCorp, named Michael O'Hern as senior vice president, originations. In this role, O'Hern will lead business-processing units, drive profit strategies and implementation through origination channels, foster client relationships and manage employee development and engagement.

BCinteriors, of Boulder, recently hired its newest team member Mark Sapir, a CU graduate, will be supporting the sales team and spearheading much of the company's public relations and marketing efforts moving forward. bcinteriors.com.

JVA Inc. announced that Mandy M. Rasmussen joined the firm as a project engineer and will be working in the Boulder office until moving up to the firm's Fort Collins office in 2013. Rasmussen received her B.S. in environmental engineering in 2006 from Colorado State University. jvajva.com.

Kate Shepard, Realtor, joined the Chamberlin Investment Group in Boulder. Shepard is a real estate broker serving the broader Front Range area. Shepard has a full spectrum of expertise in buying, selling, marketing, negotiating and leasing all types of properties. chamberlininvestmentgroup.com.

BlogFrog hired Jennifer Swartley as head of channel business development. With more than 14 years of publishing and marketing experience, Swartley will manage and cultivate the BlogFrog's channel partner relationships and provide product strategy based the needs of channel partners using the company's Influencer Marketing platform. about.theblogfrog.com.

Lori Frasier, senior vice president of strategic services at Key Equipment Finance, was named chair of the Equipment Leasing & Finance Association's Financial Institutions Business Council Steering Committee. This committee helps the ELFA better meet the needs of its bank-related members. kefonline.com.

Community Food Share, of Longmont, added Brian Larson to its board of directors. He has 22 years of experience in banking and lending, is the president of FirstBank-Boulder and is responsible for oversight of eight bank branches. At CFS, Larson will serve a two-year term and may serve up to six consecutive years. communityfoodshare.org.

Jim Thomas, with RE/MAX Alliance, recently earned his MBA from the University of Colorado's Leeds School of Business. With this degree, he also acquired new techniques for negotiating transactions and tools for evaluating cash flow for investment real estate. homesincolorado.com.

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